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Lingelethu Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200362

Needs Camp, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

899
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Lingelethu Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Needs Camp, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 899 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

69.6%
2025 Pass Rate
80/115
candidates passed
57%
2023
68%
2024
70%
2025
Higher pass rate than 16% of Q2 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Masibulele Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ2
667 learners 22 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Eastlondon · 0.1km away
Lumanyano Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
194 learners 5 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
East London · 0.5km away
Qhasana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
410 learners 13 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Riverine · 1.5km away
Ntsasa Public School
PrimaryPublicQ2
333 learners 10 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
East London · 1.9km away
Khayalethu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
284 learners 12 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Riverine · 2.2km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Phumlani Location / Needs Camp,Needs Camp,East London,5200

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London24.2 km
King William's Town27.4 km
Port Alfred97.1 km
Makhanda109.7 km
Queenstown142.3 km
Mthatha189.3 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.